FROM STOIC MEMENTO MORI TO DIGITAL IMMORTALITY: MODERN QUESTS AND TRANSHUMANIST TENDENCIES IN THE FACE OF DEATH

Abstract

This study examines how the way humans confront death, one of the fundamental questions of existence, has been transformed in the digital age from a philosophical perspective. The principles of memento mori (remember death) and amor fati (love your fate) found in ancient Stoic philosophy argue that death is an element that gives meaning to life; however, technological advances today, particularly transhumanist and posthumanist approaches, view death as a problem to be overcome technically. In this context, the quest for digital immortality, combined with the desire to transcend biological limitations, is producing radical solutions in areas such as consciousness transfer, artificial intelligence, and neurotechnology. The study examines how modern humanity's perception of death has changed, particularly through digital immortality practices such as the BLUEPRINT movement, and evaluates the tension between ancient philosophical approaches and contemporary technological utopias. As concepts such as the meaning of being human, ethical boundaries, time, and destiny are re-examined in this new context, the study also opens up a discussion on the possibilities and limitations of confronting death in the digital age.